There is growing interest in applying robotic-assisted laparoscopic techniques to complex reconstructive pelvic surgery owing to inherent benefits of precision, tissue handling, and articulating instruments for suturing. This review examines…
The development of the robotic-assisted laparoscopic ureteral reimplantation has tracked a path searching for the optimal method of providing outcomes on par with the gold standard of open intravesical ureteral…
Robotic pyeloplasty is now commonly performed for children with ureteropelvic junction obstruction. Because surgical robotics is a tool that facilitates pyeloplasty and other reconstructive urologic operations, the indications for robotic-assisted…
Bladder and calyceal diverticula are rare clinical entities in the pediatric population. Most of these diverticula are asymptomatic, incidentally detected, and may not require surgical intervention. However, if surgery is…
The optimal management approach for children with ureterocele and complete pyeloureteral duplication, especially in the setting of high-grade ipsilateral vesicoureteral reflux, remains unclear. Trends in surgical management reflect a shift…
Ureteropelvic junction (UPJ) obstruction is a common anomaly, and presents clinically in all pediatric age groups. The past 3 decades have witnessed an evolution in the surgical correction of UPJ…
Vesicoscopic ureteral reimplantation is a challenging procedure to learn but does have outcomes equivalent to standard open repair. Children objectively have less pain than after an open cross-trigonal repair. Operative…
The indication for use of laparoscopy, in the pediatric population, was initially for diagnostic purposes. As confidence with the technology and utility grew, it began to be applied for therapeutic…
The role of laparoscopy in the case of nonpalpable cryptorchidism is both diagnostic and therapeutic. Laparoscopic orchiopexy for nonpalpable testes in the pediatric population has become the preferred surgical approach…
The increasing incidence of pediatric stone disease has coincided with significant advances in technology and equipment, resulting in drastic improvements in management. Miniaturization of both ureteroscopes and percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL)…
